Rough Road to Panama - 1940's Pan American Highway Expedition

The Sullivan C. Richardson Pan American Highway Expedition, 1940-1941. The first of a two-part series describing the first successful attempt to drive an automobile from the United States to the tip of South America the companion is was "Rugged Road to Cape Horn." Here, Richardson and two companions (one of whom is Arnold Whitaker) explore the route that would eventually become the Pan American Highway. In many cases their Plymouth sedan is towed by men and burros through difficult terrain. On the way, they visit Mexico City and meet President Miguel Alemán. Visits Monte Albán, Like Atitlán in Guatelama, and shows hat weaving in El Salvador.

This film made available thanks to the Academic Film Archive of North America

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